Demolition of 10-block area on Detroit’s east side was teeming with dope, prostitutes, homeless
The cost to demolish six houses, level trees, till the land and clean up discarded tires and trash: just $200,000.
Read entire text of Mayor Dave Bing’s State of the City address
Don’t miss a word of Mayor Bing’s speech.
Video: Mayor Bing to reveal details behind mysterious east-side project tonight?
Explore the mysterious project that leveled 12 blocks on the city’s east side.
TV Warning System: Zombies are attacking people in northern Michigan
Families watching “Barney and Friends” in northern Michigan got the scare of their lives Monday afternoon.
City Council won’t give up Belle Isle, snubs Mayor Bing’s threats to close 50 parks
Council President Charles Pugh said the city can improve the nation’s largest municipal park on its own by charging entrance fees, opening up a winery and launching events such as concerts.
1 dead, 8 injured in firebombing at home in Detroit; investigation is ongoing
Now some are questioning whether the victims’ fate would have been different if the closest rigs – Engine 47 and Ladder 30 – weren’t out of service, which has become a grave and growing problem.
Gov. Snyder closer to selecting emergency manager to appoint over Detroit
Snyder reportedly is waiting to hear back from the unidentified candidate this week on whether he or she will take the job.
Fire races through house packed with 9 people, injuring at least 4 on Detroit’s east side
It’s a nightmare scenario: Firefighters arrive to a blaze to find the home stuffed with people and smoke.
Mayor Bing delivers bonuses to high-level police after rank-and-file cops get pay cuts
It’s the second time in less than two months that Bing’s administration has handed out bonuses to nonunion employees.
Suburban woman found dead in bullet-riddled SUV on I-75 in Detroit, closing freeway
The victim was 32-year-old Jennifer Ann Scavone of Sterling Heights, police said today.